The Hon. Sir Robin Kensworth Yearwood, KGCN, MP
Cabinet Minister, Antigua and Barbuda
Robin Kensworth Yearwood is a politician and current Cabinet Minister in Antigua and Barbuda
Career
Robin Yearwood has served as a representative for St. Phillip’s North in Antigua and Barbuda’s Parliament since 1978. Over the past decades, he has built a lasting and fulfilling relationship with the people of this constituency. He believes that it is duty to make a significant contribution to the development of his beloved homeland.
During his time as a representative, Robin has served in vital roles in several important spheres. He served as Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Minister of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries, Minister of Public Utilities and Minister of Public Utilities, Public Works and Energy. He currently serves as Minister of Finance, Public Utilities, Housing and Aviation and holds the important position of Deputy Prime Minister.
Robin has always epitomized what proper representation is all about and because of his tremendous work on behalf of his constituency, he has earned the trust of the people of St. Phillip’s North, which he has represented dutifully and selflessly for the past twenty-five years.
Robin prides himself on the fact that he is part and parcel of St. Phillip’s North. He has brought resilience, a high level of competence, innovation and vision to the tasks at hand as the people’s representative.
Robin Yearwood has been instrumental in the development of St. Phillip’s North and still has an even greater contribution to make to the people of his constituency and Antigua and Barbuda as a whole.
Yearwood won a record ninth successive term in the 2014 election and was appointed Minister of Public Utilities, Civil Aviation, and Transportation.
Sir Robin won a tenth successive term in the 2018 election and was appointed Senior Minister and Minister of Public Utilities, Civil Aviation, and Energy on 22 March 2018.
Honours and awards
In February 2016, Yearwood was appointed Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of the Nation (KGCN).
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Post |
Chamber |
Party |
Date |
Representative for St. Phillip North |
House of Representatives |
ALP |
1976 - present |
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Post |
Date |
Senior Minister and Minister of Public Utilities, Civil Aviation, and Energy |
22 Mar 2018 - present |
Minister of Public Utilities, Civil Aviation, and Transportation |
18 Jun 2014 - 21 Mar 2018 |
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance |
26 Jun 2003 - 24 Mar 2004 |
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Utilities, Housing, Transportation, and Aviation |
26 Jan 2001 - 25 Jun 2003 |
Minister of Public Utilities, Housing, Transportation, and Aviation |
12 Mar 1999 - 25 Jan 2001 |
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